Kildonan Gold Rush

The Kildonan Gold Rush was a gold rush in the Strath of Kildonan, Sutherland, in the Highlands of Scotland in 1869. Gold was first discovered in the area in 1818, but public interest was sparked, and a gold rush started, following a newspaper announcement in 1868.

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